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Hessle High School

Uniform

Guide to uniform

Students will be seen by the Student Services team as they enter the school site in the morning. The Senior Leadership Team has the final decision on the appropriate nature of decisions around correct behaviour under the Uniform Policy.

Compulsory items with logo
Blazer Black with school logo worn properly with sleeves down.
Tie House colours, worn properly with six visible stripes.
Indoor PE Kit Royal blue polo shirt with school logo and house colours. Plain royal blue shorts or black skort, royal blue or white socks. No outdoor shoes to be worn for indoor activities.
Outdoor PE Kit

Hooded top with school logo and house colours. Royal blue shorts, royal blue or white socks. Black or navy tracksuit bottoms or leggings may be worn as well as school kit, not instead of. Black base layer top and bottoms are optional. 

Football boots should be worn for hockey, rugby and football. In the summer term, indoor kit should be worn for outdoor activities.

Compulsory items without logo
Shirt Plain white, long or short-sleeved, formal uniform type of standard length to tuck in with a standard shirt type collar. 
Trousers

Smart, tailored, plain black, formal uniform type. No Lycra, jeans, cotton or cord type material (worn with black socks)

School approved trousers are available at Steady Schoolwear.

Skirt

Black box pleat skirt (worn with black tights at least 60 denier or black socks). Skirts must be worn at or below the knee.

School approved skirts are available from Steady Schoolwear.

Technology

Apron (non plastic). Footwear as below for health and safety reasons.

Available from the school.

Footwear Plain, black, black laces, polishable leather or leather-look shoe or ankle boots with flat or low heals. Shoes with logos in contrasting colours are not permitted. No other type of shoe (e.g., fabric, sandals).
Jewellery/Piercing One small, metal stud may be worn in each ear. No other jewellery or studs in face or body piercing should be worn.
Make-up Must be discreet, including subtle foundation of the appropriate skin tone.
Hairstyles Extremes hairstyles: including unnatural colours like blue, green, pink purple, bright red and patterns such as tramlines cut into the hair. 
Year 12 and Year 13 Students are expected to observe appropriate standards of dress when attending school, bearing in mind that they are studying with adolescents.

High street shops often sell a range of skirts/trousers under the banner of 'school uniform', some of these are deemed inappropriate. View the visual aids here and confirm your selection with the Student Services team before purchase if in any doubt.

Non-compulsory items
V Neck Jumper/Cardigan Plain black v-necked jumper, with or without school logo.
Shower proof coat Black with school logo.
Tights Flesh coloured or plain black with no patterns.
Outdoor coat

Serviceable and sensible. Expensive designer coats should not be worn. All outdoor clothing must be removed for lessons and in dining areas.

Hats Hats or caps must not be worn inside the school building.

School wear (with and without logos) can be purchased from Steady Schoolwear, 16 Saville Street, Hull.